Sepaku

Sepaku
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Sepaku
Location
Sepaku
Sepaku (Kalimantan)
Sepaku
Sepaku (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°55′07″S 116°50′04″E / 0.918540°S 116.834482°E / -0.918540; 116.834482
Country Indonesia
ProvinceEast Kalimantan
RegencyPenajam North Paser
District creation11 June 1996
District seatTengin Baru
Government
  District head
(Camat)
Gamaliel Abimanyu Arliandito
Area
  Total
1,172.36 km2 (452.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
  Total
41,677
  Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICT)
Postal code
76146–76149
Regional code64.09.04
Villages15

Sepaku (Indonesian pronunciation: [səˈpaku]) is a district of Penajam North Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2024, it was inhabited by 41,677 people, an increase from 40,322 people in 2023 and 39,738 people in 2022, and currently has the total area of 1,172.36 km2. It was split off from Penajam on 11 June 1996. Its district seat is located at the village of Tengin Baru.

Sepaku is notable for being the site of the future national capital of Nusantara, although the local government claimed that only 10% to 20% of the current total area is being included.